PSA for Bay Area Mags: Any Mountain Reopening Sale

I stopped into the Any Mountain in Redwood City yesterday, looking for a new jacket for one of my kids. This is probably old news to some, but they got bought out by Specialty Sports Venture a few months ago, and they're running a grand reopening sale.

The sales guy I talked to had no idea when it would end, but the prices looked pretty sweet. I've been thinking about buying my wife a pair of K2 Phat Luvs, so that's my point of comparison. The cheapest I've seen the 2006 model at a reputable retailer is $550 -- that's the marked regular price, but they're on sale right now for $500. It looks like clothes are generally marked down 20% for the sale too.

http://anymountain.net/ for locations etc.

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Originally Posted by alpinedad

The cheapest I've seen the 2006 model at a reputable retailer...

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That's your problem right there.

Tried Cupolo's yet?

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Originally Posted by alpinedad

The sales guy I talked to had no idea ...

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Isn't that a prerequisite for every Any Motard employee? :D

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Originally Posted by Superstar Punani

Isn't that a prerequisite for every Any Motard employee? :D

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Actually, I found one competent guy there last year when I was looking for a ski package for my daughter. He actually took the time to fit her properly, and didn't try to upsell us to skis that she didn't need. But that was clearly the exception that proves the rule.

Realistically speaking, though, what are the chances that any employee of a ski shop that's hours from any actual skiing is going to know his shit?

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Originally Posted by Superstar Punani

(Haing no idea) Isn't that a prerequisite for every Any Motard employee? :D

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Having worked there, I can confirm this statement. And, if by chance they do know something, they definitely aren’t trying, so it doesn’t matter.

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Specialty Sports is comprised of more than 120 premier ski, bike, golf, and fly fishing shops. We have the best locations, with stores in all the best resorts. We have unparalleled service at all our locations from the Colorado Front Range to the Resorts to Heavenly.

We aim to be the best in the industry. From our flagship stores like Colorado Ski & Golf and Bicycle Village, to our niche stores like the Beaver Creek Sports Ritz Carlton store in Beaver Creek and Patagonia @ Heavenly, we strive for the "wow". We are the #1 Trek dealer in the Nation, and a top Specialized dealer as well. On the winter side of things, SSV is a leader in winter sports. We are among the top 3-5 dealers for the biggest ski and snowboard vendors. Which means we have the latest and greatest equipment from all of your favorite brands.

When the company was started in 1994, it was designed and created with the vision of being the best specialty sports stores in each market by capitalizing on premier locations at each resort, maintaining a local personality, and employing staff with hands-on knowledge of the equipment they sell, as well as a desire and commitment to provide a high level of service to their customers.

No matter how many stores we add, we are still all about being the best. As we always say, "we don't dabble". Whatever we do as a company we endeavor to do well or not do it at all. We continually strive to be the best -- with the best people, the best stores with the best product, and above all, the best service!

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Any Mountain
Aspen Sports
Beaver Creek Sports
Bicycle Villiage
Breckenridge Sports
Boulder Ski Deals
Colorado Ski & Gold
Geardirect.com
Golfbargains.com
Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
Heavenly Sports
Keystone Sports
Mountain Sports Outlet
Peak Sports (Copper)
Peak Sports (Crested Butte)
San Miguel Anglers
Ski Depot Sports
Rentskis.com
Taylor Creek Fly Shop
Telluride Sports
Vail Sports

It sounds like they're experts at selling to gapers. Whatever they do, hopefully they won't rent half empty stores like that travesty: Any Motard in Cupertino. Best of all, it was about 5 miles away from another Any Motard.

What about the massive, and now defunct, store in SF? That thing was a warehouse for vintage ski sweaters and Wal-Mart quality camping gear.

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Originally Posted by Greydon Clark

What about the massive, and now defunct, store in SF? That thing was a warehouse for vintage ski sweaters and Wal-Mart quality camping gear.

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the one that you used to work at? That's not there anymore?

It's a pet supply store.